U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Launches 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series on April 13th
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. Cadreau (right) accepts the Business of the Year Award.Washington, DC -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy will launch their 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series April 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain...
Oglala Sioux Tribe Requesting Proposals for Certified Public Accountant (Individual or Business) for Accounting Services
The Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) is seeking a Certified Public Accountant (individual or organization) to provide accounting services to fulfill accounting and financial requirements.The Oglala Sioux Tribe is a non-profit organization located in the southwest corner of...
San Manuel Tribe’s Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas Re-Opens
Iconic Las Vegas Destination Celebrates Return with Festivities, Fireworks and Tribal Traditions. Photos courtesy: San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality AuthorityLas Vegas, NV – Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas has made its triumphant return and has officially re-opened the...
Mohegan Sun Pocono to Open Brand-New Outdoor Terrace Bar, Entertainment Venue and Topgolf Swing Suites
These exciting new offerings are a part of collective enhancements planned for Mohegan Sun Pocono, billed as Project Starlight. A $10 million hotel renovation is also underway. WILKES-BARRE, PA – Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) guests are in for a treat as 2022 heats up....
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Earns EPA Approval to Administer Clean Water Act Programs on Reservation and Trust Lands
With this approval, the JST will assume Clean Water Act authority to manage and protect all surface waters within its reservation and trust lands. SEATTLE, WA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the application from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe...
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Indigenous Nursing Program Receives $2.2 Million Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant
Now entering their fifth year, Niganawenimaanaanig supports Indigenous nursing students within BSU’s four-year and RN-BS tracks, that are enrolled members of a tribal nation or a descendant of an enrolled member. Bemidji, MN — Following a competitive federal...
Gila River Indian Community Member Completes Arizona Coyotes Mentorship Program
Tyler Owens at Gila River Arena on June 24, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Arizona Coyotes) Mentees applying for the program in the future will have the ability to shadow many different departments including the Arizona Coyotes Foundation,...
Two Temecula Resort Restaurants Earn Acclaim from Wine Spectator with the Award Of Excellence
Pechanga Resort Casino’s Great Oak Steakhouse and Temecula Creek Inn’s Cork Fire Kitchen Impress with National Recognition. TEMECULA, CA – Only two Temecula restaurants can claim the distinction of being awarded Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 2021. The...
Chahta Nowvt Aya: The Journey of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Comes to Life with New Choctaw Cultural Center
Interactive and Immersive Space Tells the Story of the Choctaw People and Culture. Pictured above: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton and members of the Choctaw Nation Tribal council. Durant, OK – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cultural Center, which tells...
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Renews Annual $350,000 Contribution to Tehama County
The Tribe also agreed to match the county with a $75,000 contribution that will create and fund an Economic Development position in Tehama County. Corning, CA – The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
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Agua Caliente Casinos Set to Host GAMEACON
Agenda includes Games, Gaming Influencer Appearances, ESports Tournaments, Panels, Virtual Reality and Awards. Rancho Mirage, CA -- Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier casino and entertainment resort in the Coachella Valley with three distinct properties...
Scientific Games Brings Impressive 10 Foot Slot Cabinet to Pechanga Resort Casino
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Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview with Dave Bailey, President and General Manager of Arctic IT
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health Launches LightStrike Robots to Assist in COVID-19 Battle and Infection Control
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Aleut Community Receives Grant for Aeronautics Training from Economic Development Administration
The internship and mentorship opportunities provided will immediately prepare residents for existing jobs, while building the capacity for automated commercial aircraft manufacturing in the region. WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced...
Little River Holdings Unveils Plans to Revitalize Downtown Manistee, Michigan
The Spirit of the Woods Manistee Gateway project will transform greater Manistee and bolster the Tribal economy. “This development is part of a continued economic development diversification for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians that aims to create new revenue...
SBA Awarded Record-Breaking $132.9B to Small Business Contractors in 2019
Fiscal year 2019 marked a record year for the amount in contracts awarded to small businesses. The The U.S. Small Business Administration has exceeded its small business federal contracting goal of 23 percent, awarding 26.50 percent or $132.9 billion in federal...
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San Manuel’s 22nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises $350k for Seven Nonprofits
Photo taken during The San Manuel Golf Tournament’s charity donation event at the Salt Creek Grille in Laguna Beach, CA. The funds will support organizations in healthcare, education and Native American causes. Photo by (Eric Reed/San Manuel Band of Mission Indians). ...
Agua Caliente Casinos Set to Host GAMEACON
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Scientific Games Brings Impressive 10 Foot Slot Cabinet to Pechanga Resort Casino
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USDA Green Lights 3 More Tribal Hemp Plans
Three more Tribes recently received USDA approval of their hemp regulatory plans, bringing the total number of approved Tribal plans to 17 since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Seneca Nation of Indians and the...
Oglala Lakota Nation Envisions Cannabis Resort as Driving Economic Force
On March 10, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation cast a landslide vote in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal use on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Tribe is exercising its sovereignty in a state where marijuana is currently...
Will Oglala Lakota Tribal Members Vote in Favor of a Cannabis Marketplace?
Tomorrow, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation will cast their votes on whether to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use within the bounds of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The move would “jump start” the local economy, leaders say, in a...
2020 Oklahoma Hemp Summit to Help Tribes Capitalize on the Industry
Native American Hemp is hosting the 2020 Oklahoma Hemp Summit in partnership with the Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority this Friday, February 28, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Aaron Fournier, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, founded Native American Hemp in 2018...
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Prairie Island Selects Indian Energy to Lead Technical Consultants on $46M Net Zero Project
Two Native American firms will be technical consultants on the $46 million energy projectPRAIRIE ISLAND, Minnesota –The Prairie Island Indian Community has selected a team led by Indian Energy (IE) and Chief Strategy Group (CSG), both Native American-owned companies,...
Change Labs on Navajo Nation Opens 2021 Business Incubator Applications
Change Labs is now accepting applications from Native American business owners and entrepreneurs to their business incubation program.Tuba City, Navajo Nation (AZ) -- Change Labs, an award-winning Native American-led organization, is now accepting applications from...
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Choctaw Nation Member Named Top Psychiatric Nurse in Oklahoma
Amanda Harrell poses with her Recognizing Nurses award for Top Psychiatric Nurse. Harrell is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. (Courtesy Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) Amanda Harrell, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, grew up not knowing what kind of...
Chairman Cromwell: Biden-Harris to Restore the Soul of the Nation & Indian Country
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Tocabe Launches Online Marketplace to Deliver Native American Sourced and Curated Ingredients throughout the U.S.
The Popular Restaurant’s First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Pantry and Donation Program also Supports Food Access and Food Sovereignty in Indian Country. Denver, CO – Since opening in 2008, the popular fast-casual Denver restaurant Tocabe has helped elevate Native American...
Wolf’s Run: How Willie Met Sally and Turned Two Gas Pumps Into a Multi-Enterprise Business
In the late 1980s Willie Parry owned two gas pumps and a rack of cigarettes, now he and his wife have grown Wolf’s Run into a multi-enterprise business.
In Memoriam: Larry Kinley — The Man, Not The Legend
Larry George Kinley, the longest-serving Chairman of the Lummi Nation, passed away in February 2018 after a battle with cancer.
How a Lakota Woodworker Funded His Business: 10 Q’s With Stephan Cheney
Stephan Cheney, a young Lakota entrepreneur of the Kul Wicasa Oyate fromt the Lower Brule, South Dakota, hunts for wood around his Northern California home to make his signature furniture. “I collect a lot of pieces of wood randomly along the way,” says the discerning...
Oneida-Owned Bay Bank Plans New Branch Office for Menominee Nation
Bay Bank, which has two offices in the Green Bay area, anticipates having the new 2,200- square-foot branch facility on the Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin, ready to open in December. It will offer full-service banking.Oneida-owned Bay Bank will give the...
10 Questions With Douglas Miles on Self-Capitalizing APACHE Skateboards
Douglas Miles’ drive to succeed as an entrepreneur came from a self-determination so powerful, it was like the will to survive, he says. “In the process, I also felt like I was doing something revolutionary—taking and putting a Native American stamp on something...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview on Tribal Online Economic Development and Leveling the Playing Field with Technology
Esteemed panelists discuss the ways that Tribes can leverage the internet to expand their Tribal economiesEnjoy this informative Native Business Virtual Summit Broadcast segment, "Tribal Online Economic Development – Leveling the Playing Field with Technology". Native...
Cannabis Providing Economic Turnaround on the Yerington-Paiute Reservation
Working with Tribal Cannabis Consultants the Yerington-Paiute Tribe has revitalized. Yerington, NV - According to MJBiz Daily in 2020 cannabis was a $15 billion dollar industry and with the help of Tribal Cannabis Consultants the Yerington-Paiute tribe in Nevada is...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch This Native Business Virtual Summit Roundtable: Energy Opportunities with U.S. Department of Energy and Indian Energy, LLC
This informative Native Business video covers various ways Native communities can leverage opportunities in the Energy sector to their advantage. This roundtable segment recorded in November of 2020 during the Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast addressed the...
Study: Non-Gaming Tribal Businesses in Michigan Generate $288M Economic Impact
Waséyabek Development Co. LLC, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's non-gaming arm, and Gun Lake Investments, the non-gaming economic investment entity of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, or the Gun Lake Tribe, coinvested in McKay...
IEED to Fund Feasibility Studies for Economic Projects in Opportunity Zones
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created Opportunity Zones to spur economic development and job creation in economically-distressed communities across the United States. There are nearly 9,000 designated Opportunity Zones. (FlickrCC/Berkeley Lab)Native American Business...
IEED to Fund 15 Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants Ranging From $10K to $1M
In past years, TEDC grants have enabled Tribes to enact energy regulations, conduct feasibility studies to form Tribal utility authorities, and develop other kinds of legal infrastructure needed to regulate and manage energy resources.The Office of Indian Energy and...
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Partners with State Agencies and Community Organizations for Urban Native Vaccination Clinic, Food and PPE Distribution
Approximately 600 People Received their First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Albuquerque, NM - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) was pleased to partner with Thornburg Foundation, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (DIA), the state Health Department, Native...
J. C. Seneca Announced as Member of Business First “Power 250” List Recognizing Buffalo’s Most Powerful Businesspeople
Seneca’s inclusion on the Power 250 list follows his recent recognition as Native Business Magazine's 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year.Irving, NY - Seneca Nation businessman, J C Seneca, was recently announced as a member of the 2021 Business First Power 250, a list of...
REDW CELEBRATES 2020 RECIPIENTS OF FIRM’S ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOUNTING ADMINISTERED BY AIGC
The American Indian Graduate Center, a national nonprofit organization providing educational assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native college students throughout the United States, administers the scholarship. Albuquerque, NM – REDW LLC, one of the...